The Hajj Workout Plan

Hajj is cardio intensive so you must be in good physical shape. Continue to weight train as normal but for cardio I recommend:

Take a brisk walk 4-5 days a week for 35-45 minutes wearing sandals a few times (preferably in the morning). Drink plenty of water and a cup of green tea before the walk (use 2-3 tea bags). Walk pretty fast. Once in a while, practice walking barefoot. I used to walk around barefoot in my backyard just to prepare.

SUPPLEMENTS

Here are supplements you need to take daily, starting now:

Emergen-C: 1 packet daily in the morning or before a workout mixed with water. This is a high-dose vitamin C powder that strengthens your immune system.

1) Raw, dark honey (pure, unfiltered): Take 1 tablespoon daily with breakfast. You can actually buy a bottle of Al-Shifaa honey when you get there from a store called Bin Dawud (it’s like Walgreens here) and carry it with you at all times during Hajj as well. It came in real handy on those long bus rides!

Dates: Eat three-five dates daily as a snack.

Almonds (unsalted): Eat one handful of almonds as an afternoon snack daily.

Sweet Potato: Eat one medium-sized potato daily or every other day. Just microwave it plain and you can put cinnamon on it.

Wild Blueberries: Eat 1/2 t0 1 cup daily as a snack. Eat these with almonds for better absorption of the antioxidants.

Apple: Eat one apple daily.

Broccoli: eat 1 serving (1 cup) daily with dinner.

Spinach: One serving daily.

That should get you physically ready and help you be healthy and strong to maximize ibadat (acts of worship) at Hajj! A couple of other must-have items are:

Face mask (disposable box).

Chafing powder (this is absolutely necessary – it was a life saver). Like Gold Bond powder or medicated cream. For the inner thigh chafing!

General medicines (you can get Z-pack and other antibiotics there for cheap).

Portable Qur’an to read on the bus or on the day of Arafat.

Protein Bars – very handy. The best one is MetRX Big 100 (red wrapper) or Zero Impact bar from VPX.

Sleeping Bag (just give it away after you use it at Muzdalafa).

You should pack light because you can buy everything there for cheap anyways. Please keep us in your du`a’ and feel free to pass this advice on to whoever you think will benefit from it.

Rehan Jalali has advanced degrees in nutrition and health. He has trained numerous celebrities and works with professional athletes and teams to provide choice nutritional and training advice.

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Dear Rehan,
Nice article. Regarding the bars, are Detour bars considered halal? It bothers me after seeing one of your videos on protein snacking on youtube. They are delicious. But it would really be helpful if you could give feedback on them.

I am 70[seventy]years old.I was introduced to this brother through the “Youtube”website through a sister of mine[Sri Lanka] studying in India]during the month of Ramadan.To be specific…..through the “Camp Taqwa”]process.
So what?
Alhamdulillah,this man [meaning myself] a native from Sri Lanka,now residing in Toronto{Canada] has to remember Imam Suhaib Webb in his Tahujjuth prayers[virtually daily].Is this not a wonder?.

From nowhere,brother Imam Suhaib Webb should know that daily[Alhamdulillah] someone is remembering him and his family and supplicating to the the Merciful Maker to strengthen and stabilise his Iman,so that he can be a ‘force’to be reckoned with,with Allah’s Grace and Guidance.
May all those coming under the Imam’s influence, remember him and pray that Allah,in His Infinite Wisdom ,guard and guide him as long as he lives….Aameen.

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